First I want to apologize for this chapter being inserted in the middle of a story already in progress...I am getting Daft in my old age and did not notice this chapter was missing until tonight.

This chapter spends some time developing the relationship between Harry and Ginny and how the two couples are getting closer.

I will warn you know this chapter is Mature due to a love scene with Harry and Ginny,

Again I apologize for this chapter being inserted after the fact.

9

Engaged Part 2

The rest of the weekend passed without incident. The six former leaders of Dumbledore's Army did spend some time talking about the attack in London and trying to find a connection to the attack in July. After looking at as many of the details of the attacks they could find no similarities or connection. Harry knew this worried Mr. Weasley because this clearly was an attack on Muggles.

Mr. Weasley having now been appointed ambassador to the Muggles was concerned about how the attack would affect relations between the Wizarding world and the Muggles. There were still some bad feelings between the Muggles and the Wizarding world from the war with Voldemort.

Harry, Ron and Hermione had just finished their tutoring session with Professor McGonagall. Harry almost wished he had opted to come back for a full school year as opposed to trying to just study and take the N.E.. The trio typically spent the mornings in tutoring sessions with Professor McGonagall. Right after Lunch they would either spend an hour with Professor Slughorn or Flitwick doing practical work for Charms or Potions. Harry had gone back to the room of requirement to try and recover Professor Snape's potions book to help him with potions however the book had been destroyed by the fiendfyre spell cast by Crab.

Hermione set up a study schedule for them after she had done some research on the Newt's required by the Ministry of Magic for Aurors and those wishing to join the department of magical law enforcement. Harry and Ron were studying defense against the dark arts. Charms, Potions and transfiguration were the main subjects that would be on the Aurors exams.

Ron and Harry asked Hermione about the N.E.. Hermione said that they should not worry as the N.E. she needed were similar to those that Ron and Harry needed.

When not studying for his N.E., Harry spent as much time as he could with Ginny. Unfortunately between Ginny's classes, homework and her being Quidditch captian she did not have much time to spare for him. Harry envied Ron who was now able to spend one or two nights a week with Hermione in her dorm room. Harry wished he could have the same chance with Ginny but he also knew that was not possible. Students were simply not allowed in the teacher's tower.

Harry heard Ginny bringing that evening's Quidditch practice on an end. Harry was looking forward to spending at least a couple of hours with Ginny.

"I thought Ron and Hermione were joining us tonight?" Ginny asked noticing Ron and Hermione were not with him as she sat down.

"Uhm, Ron said he needed a little more help with transfiguration so he and Hermione decided to stay in and so a little more studying."

"Yeah they are studying alright." Ginny giggled "But I bet it has nothing to do with Transfiguration."

"Ginny!" Harry tried to sound indignant but he too was laughing as he spoke "How could you think that of your brother and best friend?"

Harry had to admit he would not mind a little private study time with Ginny. Ever since Ron and Hermione had gotten engaged the two of the slipped away for Study time whenever they could. Harry and Ginny both knew they were not studying for N.E..

"My Best friend has been shagging my brother every chance she gets ever since they got engaged"

Harry took Ginny's hand. Ginny turned to him and he began to kiss her passionately. He put his hands around her waist as they kissed. He then started to move his hands down to the top of her buttocks. Ginny grabbed his hand and whispered "I see Ron has given you some ideas."

"I did not need Ron's help" Harry whispered back and again began to kiss Ginny again moving his hand but this time up to the swell of her breast. This time Ginny did not stop him and he began to caress her breast. Ginny let him caress her for a few seconds then pulled away from Harry. "Not here", she whispered.

Harry knew she was right. They were in as private an area they could find in the school library. But it was hardly the best place to make love for the first time. Harry did not miss the fact that Ginny had not said no, just not here.

He looked at her "So you are saying…"

"Yes Harry. I would like to make love with you." Ginny said brightly. "However I just do not see how we are going to be able to here at Hogwarts. Unlike Hermione I am a student here. "

"There is always my invisibility cloak"

"That is true Harry but you cannot get into the girls dorms and I have roommates"

"I did not mean for me to sneak into your dorm. However you could use it to get to my room. When Ron and Hermione make love he, stays the night with her."

"Harry I don't know" Ginny said hesitantly "I don't know how Ron would react if he caught us."

Harry gave Ginny a look "I could..."

Ginny cut him off hotly "You are not going to ask Ron if it is ok! It's none of his business!"

Harry had no intention of talking with Ron about something like this. He was her brother! However Ginny did not say anything about talking to Hermione.

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Ron quickly walked up to Ginny as she was saying goodnight to the rest of her Quidditch team. She looked tired. It had been a very tough practice. "Ginny can I talk to you for a minute?" he said hoping she would have something else to do. He really did not want to have this conversation with her.

Ginny turned to face her brother "Sure Ron, lets go sit in the stands."

Ginny lead him to a seat in the first row of the stands. As she sat down she looked at him "What's up?" She asked.

Ron was not sure where to start. "Ginny about you and Harry"

Ron saw Ginny's cheeks turn a little red as she interrupted him "Harry and I are none of your business Ron!"

This is going to be harder than I thought Ron said to himself looking at Ginny's angry eyes. Ginny had always felt that Ron as well as her other brothers were too involved in her personal life, especially when it came to her boyfriends.

"Ginny I am not trying to get into your business. Actually that is kind of what I want to talk to you about."

Ginny started to speak, Ron held up his hand "Just let me finish before you take my head off."

He saw that Ginny was going to let him have his say, he was glad to see that. Now if he only knew where to begin.

"I know you and Harry are very serious about each other. I also have heard that you would be even more serious with Harry if you were not worried about me."

Ginny looked a bit confused. Ron really did not want to talk to his sister about her love life but Hermione said her reluctance to go any further with Harry was going to be a problem and he needed to set things straight with her. He wished Hermione was with him now but she had insisted that this was something Ron had to do on his own.

"Ron. I am not really concerned about what you think about Harry and me. It is really none of your business. Why would you think I was worried about you?"

"Ginny it's more the kind of relationship you and Harry are having I am talking about."

Ginny's face turned red with anger as he saw in her eyes she understood what Ron meant.

"What do you mean the type of relationship Ron? Are you worried that Harry and I are going to start shagging every chance we get? So what if Harry and I do decide to shag? It's not any of your business! You are such a hypocrite talking to me about how Harry and I should not do anything more than snog when everyone knows you and Hermione are shagging every chance you get!"

Ron had never seen Ginny this angry before. He knew by her angry reaction that Hermione and Harry were right. Ginny was afraid of how he would react if he knew Harry and her were as she put it shagging.

"Ginny wait a minute!" he had to fight back his own anger "You need to let me finish before you bite my head off. Please calm down!"

Ginny folded her arms across her chest and stared at Ron with fire in her eyes. But she appeared to be waiting for Ron to continue.

"Ginny, from what I have heard you are not willing to even talk to Harry about any future plans…Including having a more intimate relationship or even getting married. I have the impression that is because you are afraid of me getting angry or upset about this."

Ginny opened her mouth to speak but Ron continued before she could say anything.

"Ginny you are my little sister. I only want you to be happy. Harry is my best friend and I want him to be happy as well. I know the two of you are very happy with each other so why would I have a problem with the two of you having the same happiness I have found with Hermione?"

Ginny looked like she did not believe what she was hearing. "You mean you would not be upset if…"

Ron interrupted her before she said anything more. "Just because I want you to be as happy as I am does not mean I want to hear about it"

Ron could not say anything more because he was not able to breathe as Ginny gave him a fierce hug.

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Ginny Weasley was in a very good mood the following morning. She did not want to admit how concerned she had been over how Ron would feel about Harry and her doing more than just snogging with each other. Now she wanted to arrange some time with Harry.

She spotted Harry sitting with Ron and Hermione at the Gryffindor table. Even though the three of them did not belong to any of the four houses they still sat with the Gryffindor house whenever they could.

Ginny hugged Harry from behind and said sweetly "Good Morning everyone."

Harry turned to her surprised. Ginny normally did not show affection when Ron was around because she did not want to risk upsetting Ron. "Good Morning Ginny" he was surprised when she gave him a quick kiss before sitting down. She saw Hermione give Ron a look that said "I told you so".

"What's gotten into you this morning?" Harry smiled as he looked at Ginny.

"I don't know" Ginny replied happily "I just think it's going to be a good day" She took a plate and served herself some toast and eggs.

"So what are you up to today?" She asked Hermione and Ron as she began to eat.

"More studying and I need to take a little time with professor Vector to study for my Arithmancy N.E.W.T." Hermione answered.

Harry and Ron told her they planned on spending the day studying and also were going to work on Defense against the Dark arts with Professor McGonagall as well as well as potions with Professor Slughorn. Harry was improving in potions however he was not as good at potions without the help of professor Snape's old textbook. The problem is this was not what Ginny wanted to find out.

"How about this evening?" she asked trying to sound casual.

Ron and Hermione looked at each other but neither of them said anything right away.

Harry replied "I am hoping you might have some time to get together for a little bit" he said to her.

Ginny was already planning on spending the evening with Harry however where and how she spent that time depended on Ron and Hermione. So far neither was talking about what they were planning. Ginny did not want to push them but she really did want to know.

Ginny and Harry arranged to get together after she finished with Quidditch practice. To Ginny's disappointment Ron and Hermione still did not share there plans with her when she finished her breakfast. After finishing her breakfast she had to leave for her fast class.

It was hard for Ginny to concentrate on classes she kept thinking about how she hoped her evening would end with Harry. She wished she had thought to tell Harry to bring his invisibility cloak with him later. She was about to before leaving breakfast but decided against the idea not wanting to have to answer any question Ron and Hermione might ask. Ginny hoped that Ron and Hermione would decide to spend their evening in Hermione's dorm.

To Ginny's delight Ron and Hermione had decided to spend the night in her room. To make things even better Harry must have realized why she was so interested in what everyone was doing that night because he did remember his invisibility cloak. She had to admit she was a bit nervous as she followed Harry back to his dorm under the invisibility cloak. The trip to his dorm went without incident,

Ginny jumped into Harry's arms knocking him onto the bed as she kissed him passionately. Harry put his arms around her back as the kissed. Then he let his hands move down her back and over her buttocks slowly. "Alone at last" She whispered to him as he slid his hands up her skirt.

They took their time taking time to explore as each other slowly as they kissed and undressed each other. Once Harry had her shirt off he began to kiss her breast softly. As he moved down her body kissing her he removed her skirt. She squealed in pleasure as his kisses moved below her waist.

After what seemed like hours Harry opened her legs and began to enter her. Ginny closed her eyes. This was her first time and she did not want it to end. As Harry Gently thrust in her she felt like she was going to explode with pleasure. After a couple of more thrust she cried out with pleasure and the moment was over.

"Harry." She was now enjoying lying in his arms. They were both tired. They had made love a couple of more times and Ginny was spent. "I think we should announce our engagement this Christmas"

Harry Rolled over and looked in her eyes and she could see the joy in his face. "So you are saying yes to marrying me?'

"Harry I was always going to Marry you. I just wanted to make sure that Ron would be ok with you and I getting married."

Harry kissed her deeply. They were too involved in their kiss so they did not hear the door open until they heard Ron's voice.

"Oi! What are you doing with my little sister Potter?" Harry pulled from Ginny so fast her covers came off. She grabbed the covers quickly and covered herself. Looking over the covers she could feel her face getting warm with anger. She saw Ron and Hermione smiling as they closed the door behind them.

"Ron!" Ginny whispered angrily. She did not want to risk shouting at him.

"Oi a little Privacy you two" Harry threw a pillow at Ron and Hermione angrily.

Ron and Hermione turned there backs and Harry and Ginny got dressed quickly.

Once they were dressed Ginny turned angrily on Ron and Hermione "What are you two doing here!"

Hermione gave Ginny a wicked Grin. "We thought we would see how you two were getting along."

Ginny's eyes got wide with surprise. "What! How did you?"

Hermione laughed. "Ginny you were not that subtle at breakfast. Why do you think Harry had his invisibility cloak with him?" She looked at Harry "I swear boys are daft. If it hadn't been for me Harry would have never gotten the hint!"

Ginny turned on Harry. "They knew?" She asked hotly "They knew and you did not say anything?"

"They did not want me to say anything to you. Ron figured if you found out he was onto your plans you would not come with me tonight. He," He shot Ron an angry glance as he finished, "Said nothing about dropping in."

"Harry, don't get mad at Ron" Hermione spoke quickly "This was my idea"

Ginny was calming down. Since the attack on the four of them in July they had become even closer than they were at the beginning of the summer. Ginny was kind of glad that Ron and Hermione knew and that she and Harry would not have to sneak around.

"Well." She took Harry's hand before she continued. "You think we can tell them Harry?" she asked.

Harry looked like he did not know what she was talking about at first. Then she saw his eyes light up as he understood what she was getting to. "If they promise not to say anything to anyone until Christmas"

"Tell us what?" Ron asked

Hermione looked at Harry and Ginny and her eyes widened as she also realized what Ginny was talking about.

"When did you agree?" She asked Ginny running up to her and giving her a hug.

"Agree to what?" Ron asked getting a little bit agitated since he was the only one that did not seem to be in on the secret.

Ginny answered after Hermione went to give Harry a hug as well. "Harry asked me to marry him this summer. I told him I would tonight."

Ron smiled as well "About bloody time!"

He also gave Ginny Hug and shook Harry's hand "Welcome to the family mate"

There was a loud pop and Kreacher was suddenly in the room, "Did Kreacher hear right. Master is getting married to mistress Weasley?"

The four of them smiled as Harry answered "Yes Kreacher heard right. Ginny and I are engaged."

Kreacher disappeared and then Re appeared a second later with a bottle of Champagne and four crystal glasses that Ginny recognized as one of the sets from 12 Grimwauld place. She also guessed the champagne was from there as well. As Kreacher poured the Champagne Kreacher was mumbling happily

"Two weddings to prepare for, there is going to be a lot of work for Kreacher to do. Announcements to be sent out…"

"Kreacher" Ginny looked at Harry before continuing. "We do not want anyone else to know until Christmas"

Kreacher looked disappointed "Not til' Christmas. That is two months away but Kreacher will do as his Mistress says" Kreacher bowed and with a pop went back to the Kitchen.

Ginny looked at Harry, "What did he mean by his Mistress?"

Harry laughed "I think that means Kreacher has accepted you as my future wife." He looked at Ron and Hermione "Please do not say anything to anyone until Christmas. We want to surprise your mother."

They talked for another twenty minutes then Ginny had to get back to the Gryffindor common room. She kissed Harry quickly then slipped under the invisibility cloak and was gone.